 vyvvy (1756), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Geez, I get a six pack when I’m out of town and am on my fourth in a row that sucks. I wanted to get this to enjoy local beer, not get six ’ticks’. Pours yellow with a decent sized light tan head. The aroma has lightly toasted malt, hints of citrus and some diacetyl. Medium body with lots of lightly sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with light toasted malt, a sickly lime-ish taste, some cardboard and phenolic spice. The finish is quite sulfuric and peppery. This is not very good.
dkachur (893), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jun 30, 2008 Bottle from a dragon pack from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Pours a clear auburn color with a fairly large head. Good retention and lacing. Slightly toasted maltish aroma. Nutty, grassy aroma.
WillieV (165), Maryland, USA
Jan 7, 2008 bottle: Last one of the sampler pack. Poured a dirty brown color with a big thick off white head. First scent is mild floral can smell a hint of nut as well. Seeing that is is already out of season at this time for a summer brew it doesnt really stand out as exceptional. The company probably should have substuted a winter or a fall brew instead.
DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
Sep 27, 2007 19-Mar-07 (12 oz bottle: Obtained 13-Jul-06 in trade with gputty, thanks Geoff!) This is confused beer. On one hand, it’s distinctly English in style with toasty malts and toffee fully evident. On the other hand, it’s quite hoppy and moderately bitter, thus showing an American influence. Oddly enough, the hops tends to drop out in the finish, leaving a bready malt flavor to close things out. Bread and toffee in the nose. Medium-bodied and acceptably crisp until the finish where the beer falls a bit flat. Low-medium carbonation. Hazy and light-golden in color. Small, off-white head fades to a thin ring. Not one of the better pale ales I’ve tried, but the modest hop bite was good.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 10/29/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Cellar Stock
hazy copper, whispy white head, nice lace, light malt aroma with a slight spicy character, medium body, light bitter malt flavor, warms up to be a nice ESB with a flavorful long bitter finish, very similar to the golden ale
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4
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